Adjective Video

An adjective describes a noun or

a pronoun.

An adjective answers:

What kind?Which one?How many?What Color?

Example:

happy dog

tired boy

seven girlsBlue shirt

To find an adjective you need To find an adjective you need to locate the nouns first.to locate the nouns first.

Three happy children played at the park.

The donkey stepped on my large hat.

The child was brave.

Can you find the adjectives?Can you find the adjectives?

We saw the gray elephant at the zoo.

First find the nouns…

Then ask, “What words describe the nouns?”

WHAT KIND?

WHICH ONE?

HOW MANY?

Can you find the adjectives?Can you find the adjectives?

The rabbit followed the slow turtle.

First find the nouns…

Then ask, “What words describe the nouns?”

WHAT KIND?

WHICH ONE?

HOW MANY?

What Color?

What

Can you find the adjectives?Can you find the adjectives?

He found two pennies on the ground.

First find the nouns…

Then ask, “What words describe the nouns?”

WHAT KIND?

WHICH ONE?

HOW MANY?

What color?

Can you find the adjectives?Can you find the adjectives?

The children heard the loud bell.

First find the nouns…

Then ask, “What words describe the nouns?”

WHAT KIND?

WHICH ONE?

HOW MANY?

Can you find the adjectives?Can you find the adjectives?

The brown dog growled at the tall man.

First find the nouns…

Then ask, “What words describe the nouns?”

WHAT KIND?

WHICH ONE?

HOW MANY?

What Color?

1) Use a before a singular noun that begins with a consonant letter. (For ex. a dog….)

A Special Type of AdjectiveA Special Type of Adjective

An ARTICLE….

1) Use an before a singular noun that begins with a vowel sound. For ex. (an empty carton.)

3) Use the before all singular nouns and plural nouns.

Using Using a, an, and thea, an, and the

a pigthe pig

the horses

an alligatorthe alligator

a frogthe frog

an eaglethe eagle

Can you find the adjectives?Can you find the adjectives?

We saw an elephant at the zoo.

First find the nouns…

Then ask, "What words describe the nouns?" Hint: Don't forget articles.

Can you find the adjectives?Can you find the adjectives?

The rabbit followed a slow turtle.

First find the nouns…

Then ask, "What words describe the nouns?" Hint: Don't forget articles.

Can you find the adjectives?Can you find the adjectives?

He found two pennies on the ground.

First find the nouns…

Then ask, "What words describe the nouns?" Hint: Don't forget articles.

Can you find the adjectives?Can you find the adjectives?

The children heard a loud bell.

First find the nouns…

Then ask, "What words describe the nouns?" Hint: Don't forget articles.

Can you find the adjectives?Can you find the adjectives?

A brown dog growled at the tall man.

First find the nouns…

Then ask, "What words describe the nouns?" Hint: Don't forget articles.